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Erin Ragsdale has a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Georgia and a master's degree in communication sciences and disorders from Valdosta State University. She is a married mother.

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Erin is currently a member of the Cherokee County school board. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

Erin is a speech language pathologist. She works both as an independent consultant and for Rand Speech Therapy. She previously worked as a speech language pathologist for Dekalb County School District.

As of March 11, 2026, Erin Ragsdale did not have a website or any information online.

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Erin Ragsdale

Erin Ragsdale has a bachelor's of education degree from The University of Georgia and a master's degree in communication sciences and disorders from Valdosta State University.

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Trent has ten years of experience as a teacher and coach.

As of March 11, 2026, Trent Bass’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes the School Board's recent decision to extend the superintendent's contract to three years.

Promises to be fiscally responsible with tax dollars by not voting for a budget without a line-item review that ensures the budget prioritizes teaching and learning.

- Opposes the School Board's recent decision to extend the superintendent's contract to three years.
- Promises to be fiscally responsible with tax dollars by not voting for a budget without a line-item review that ensures the budget prioritizes teaching and learning.

Wants to continue to update school security measures to ensure the safety of students and employees.

- Wants to continue to update school security measures to ensure the safety of students and employees.

Supports policies that relieve teachers of administrative and data collection duties so they can focus more on teaching.

- Supports policies that relieve teachers of administrative and data collection duties so they can focus more on teaching.

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As of March 11, 2026, Trent Bass did not have a website or any information online.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

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Cherokee County Board of Education Member, District 5, Republican Primary

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